Rick Hoberg

• Birth Name — Richard Renick Hoberg • Born — 7 June 1952 • Birthplace — Belton, Texas, U.S. • Pencil — y • Notable Works — All-Star Squadron Green Arrow The Strangers • Awards — Inkpot Award (1984)

Hoberg began his career in comic books in the mid-1970s, working for Russ Manning on Tarzan comic books for overseas distribution (1975–1976) and later assisted Manning on the Star Wars comic strip (1979–1980). Hoberg also ghosted Sunday pages for Fred Kida on The Amazing Spider-Man strip (1981–1982).

Besides his comics work, Hoberg has been active in animation since 1978 as a storyboard artist, model designer, and layout man for Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears, Filmation, Marvel Productions, Marvel Films, DIC Entertainment, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Company, Cartoon Network, Film Roman, Warner Bros., and many other studios. Among the many animated series Hoberg has contributed to are Godzilla, Super Friends, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, The Incredible Hulk, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Jem, Defenders of the Earth, Spider-Man, Justice League, X-Men, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Hoberg also served as a director/producer for Marvel Productions, where he co-created the first X-Men cartoon, Pryde of the X-Men. Other animation work includes Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Ultimate Spider-Man, War of the Worlds: Goliath, and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H..

Hoberg has done some live action film work as well on movies such as Cyborg and TV miniseries like Stephen King's It.

In addition, Hoberg has drawn line artwork for the official Star Wars style guide for Lucasfilm over the years. He is currently the Lead Cinematic Storyboard Artist at 343 Industries for Halo.

Hoberg received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Irvine.

• Bar Sinister #1–4 (1995)

• Classic Star Wars: A New Hope #2 (1994) • Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures #4–5, 9 (1994–1995)

• Action Comics #572 (1985) • All-Star Squadron #16–18, 31–35, 38–39, 57, Annual #3 (1982–1986) • Batman #380–382, 384–385 (1985) • Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 (1984) • Batman: Family #1–6, 8 (2002–2003) • Blackhawk #267 (1984) • The Brave and the Bold #198–199 (1983) • Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! #11, 15–20 (1983) • Checkmate #13, 16, 19 (1989) • DC Challenge #8 (1986) • DC Comics Presents #61, 86 (1983–1985) • Detective Comics #773–775 (2002) • Green Arrow #37–38, 44–45, 49–50, 53–60, 63–66, 69–72, 75–78 (1990–1993) • Green Lantern #162–163 (1983) • Justice League of America Annual #1, 3 (1983–1985) • New Gods vol. 3 #16, 19–22, 26–28 (1990–1991) • Power Girl #1–4 (1988) • Warlord vol. 2 #1–3 (1992)

• Roger Rabbit #1–3 (1990) • Roger Rabbit's Toontown #3 (1991)

• The New DNAgents #11 (1986) • Surge #1–2, 4 (1984–1985) • Three Dimensional DNAgents #1 (1986)

• Champions/Flare Adventures #11 (1993) • Eternity Smith #1–9 (1987–1988) • Flare #5 (1991)

• Night Man: The Pilgrim Conundrum Saga #1 (1995) • Strangers #1–8, 10–12, 14–18, 23–24 (1993–1995) • Strangers: The Pilgrim Conundrum Saga #1 (1995) • Ultraverse Premiere #0 (1993)

• Invaders #35 (1978) • Iron Man #209 (1986) • Kull the Destroyer #21 (1977) • Savage Sword of Conan #23 (1977) • The Sensational Spider-Man vol. 2 #39 (2007) • Star Wars #6 (1977) • What If...? #6–7, 10, 16 (1977–1979)

• Eternity Smith #1–5 (1986–1987)